Cogent Valuation provides valuation and fairness opinions for employee stock ownership plans ("ESOPs"), stock options plans, phantom stock and other equity-based compensation programs. Cogent Valuation's work for employee benefit plans includes the valuation for the initial purchase of stock, as well as for periodic updates for administrative purposes.

A testament to the allegiance of its client base is that many ESOP companies have called upon Cogent Valuation to value their companies' stock every year since the early-1990's.